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The Tick

TV·1994–1996·3 seasons, 36 episodes·FOX·Comedy, Action, Science-Fiction·30m·7.5·Created by Ben Edlund

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Attention evil-doers! The Tick is here, and he's wearing the blue tights of justice! Together with his trusty moth-costumed sidekick Arthur, The Tick keeps the streets of The City safe from a rogue's gallery of hilariously malevolent villains. So grab a snack, put your feet up, and get ready to laugh and cheer as everyone's favorite brawny hero swats evil on the snout with the rolled-up newspaper of goodness!

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Tick S01E01The Tick vs. The Idea MenS01E01 · 7.5The Tick arrives in 'The City' and shortly after meeting Arthur, his side-kick to be, is called into action to foil the evil plans of the 'Idea Men'. Tick and Arthur manage to thwart the Idea Men's plan to blow up the City Dam.
  2. 02The Tick S01E02The Tick vs. Chairface ChippendaleS01E02 · 6.5The Tick and Arthur are on patrol, and spot some suspicious activity. The get involved, blowing American Maid's plan to follow the thugs. Luckily they find an invitation to Chairface Chippendale's birthday party. Unlike other criminals, Chairface doesn't want to make his mark on the world...

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1994–95Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Tick S01E01The Tick vs. The Idea MenSeptember 10, 1994 7.5The Tick arrives in 'The City' and shortly after meeting Arthur, his side-kick to be, is called into action to foil the evil plans of the 'I
  2. S01E02The Tick S01E02The Tick vs. Chairface ChippendaleSeptember 17, 1994 6.5The Tick and Arthur are on patrol, and spot some suspicious activity. The get involved, blowing American Maid's plan to follow the thugs. Lu
  3. S01E03The Tick S01E03The Tick vs. Dinosaur NeilSeptember 24, 1994Dinosaur Neil talks about dinosaurs at his job, but when he is eating his lunch in the lab (even though a sign clearly states "Don't Eat in
  4. S01E04The Tick S01E04The Tick vs. Mr. MentalOctober 1, 1994Mr. Mental invites the Tick and Arthur to his stage show at the Evil Eye so that he can hypnotize the Tick to steal a device that will allow
  5. S01E05The Tick S01E05The Tick vs. the BreadmasterOctober 8, 1994The Breadmaster and his sidekick, Buttery Pat, plot to conquer The City by baking a giant Lemon Dessert Souffle and only The Tick and Arthur
  6. S01E06The Tick S01E06The Tick vs. El SeedOctober 15, 1994El Seed has mobilized the plants to help him take over the world. Arthur and The Tick infiltrate his army; when asked what kind of corn sold
  7. S01E07The Tick S01E07The Tick vs. the TickOctober 22, 1994The Tick, Arthur, Die Fliedermaus, and Sewer Urchin visit The Comet Club in Dot's car. Arthur is denied entry by "The Doorman", as he is a s
  8. S01E08The Tick S01E08The Tick vs. the Uncommon ColdOctober 29, 1994The Tick falls prey to an uncommon cold and is a less then subtle sufferer - Arthur while tending him goes next door and is kidnapped by Thr
  9. S01E09The Tick S01E09The Tick vs. BrainchildNovember 5, 1994While shopping, the Tick and Arthur run afoul of Charles, aka Brainchild - a 9-year old with his brain in a transparent dome on his head. As
  10. S01E10The Tick S01E10The Tick vs. Pineapple PokopoNovember 12, 1994The government asks the Tick and Arthur to help when a space capsule with a monkey (with super smarts due to exposure with cosmic rays) cras
  11. S01E11The Tick S01E11The Tick vs. the Mole-menNovember 19, 1994The Mole Men come to the surface on vacation and the Tick ends up being their tour guide and protector - they meet supermodel Mindy Moleford
  12. S01E12The Tick S01E12The Tick vs. the Proto ClownFebruary 4, 1995As The Tick and Arthur return to The City from a trip, The City is too quiet. Soon, they learn that a clown is terrorizing the city. Unfortu
  13. S01E13The Tick S01E13The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank AccountFebruary 11, 1995The Terror meets The Tick for the first time, and tries to take over The City.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1995–96AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The Tick S02E01The Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of LoveSeptember 9, 1995Arthur falls for a new flying girl, Carmelita, so the Tick carves himself a new sidekick. In the mean time, the city is in the path of the g
  2. S02E02The Tick S02E02Alone TogetherSeptember 16, 1995The Tick spends time with a world-eating menace while lost in space. Meanwhile, Arthur tries partnering with different superheroes.
  3. S02E03The Tick S02E03Armless but Not HarmlessSeptember 23, 1995The Tick and Arthur defeat Venus and Milo with the help of the janitor. The villains later disarm our heroes, and use the arms to make robot
  4. S02E04The Tick S02E04Coach Fussell's LamentSeptember 30, 1995The evil Brainchild returns and using his Nanny-of-the-Apocalypse, captures the Tick and transforms him into a two-headed bird that speaks b
  5. S02E05The Tick S02E05Leonardo da Vinci and His Fightin' Genius Time Commandos!October 7, 1995A flunky of air conditioner repair school makes a time machine and goes back and kidnaps the greatest inventors of all time so he can go bac
  6. S02E06The Tick S02E06BloomsdayOctober 21, 1995El Seed has returned and this time he wants to destroy the whole city by making a 400 year flower bloom in ""the bad way"". This flower will
  7. S02E07The Tick S02E07Evil Sits Down for a MomentNovember 4, 1995A villain who can animate furniture and make it do her bidding falls in love with Die Fledermaus and tries to take over The City, with hilar
  8. S02E08The Tick S02E08HeroesNovember 11, 1995A camera crew follows the Tick and Arthur around for a day of crime fighting as they do battle with a unique villain.
  9. S02E09The Tick S02E09Ants in Pants!November 18, 1995Betty, Queen of the Ants, leads the ants of the City in revolt - it loses its major defender when the Tick is thoroughly creeped out and che
  10. S02E10The Tick S02E10The Tick Loves Santa!November 25, 1995A small-time bank robber in a stolen Santa Claus costume is chased into an electric billboard, gaining miraculous powers. He becomes Multipl
  11. S02E11The Tick S02E11Tick vs. the Big NothingFebruary 3, 1996An alien race called the "Whats" kidnap the Tick and Arthur to attempt to thwart their nemesis' the "Heys" from destroying the universe.
  12. S02E12The Tick S02E12Tick vs. Reno, NevadaFebruary 10, 1996Sister and brother performers, Fred and Soren, beg for Arthur's help after their dolphin, Mr. Smarty Pants, is kidnapped by The Cult of the
  13. S02E13The Tick S02E13Grandpa Wore TightsFebruary 17, 1996The Tick and Arthur visit a home for retired superheroes, and hear the story of the Desire-O-Vac. Arthur doesn't believe a word of it, but t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0310Episodes1996AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01The Tick S03E01That Mustache FeelingSeptember 14, 1996The Tick wakes up with a full-grown mustache that has its own agenda. The Tick is pleased with the change and adopts a new, hipper attitude,
  2. S03E02The Tick S03E02Tick vs. Dot and Neil's WeddingSeptember 21, 1996Dot and Dinosaur Neil are to get married, but Chairface messes with Neil's medication, so he becomes a dinosaur again.
  3. S03E03The Tick S03E03Sidekicks Don't KissSeptember 28, 1996While on a date with Carmelita, Arthur is kidnapped by the Deertown Aztecs. The Tick teams up with Carmelita to find and rescue Arthur and,
  4. S03E04The Tick S03E04Tick vs. ArthurOctober 5, 1996Arthur confiscates a belt from a new super-villain which allows him to become bigger, stronger and not so nice.
  5. S03E05The Tick S03E05Devil in DiapersOctober 6, 1996Mr. Mental steals a device from Dr. Pendecker that lets him hypnotize Arthur and the Tick into thinking he's a baby so they'll protect him.
  6. S03E06The Tick S03E06Tick vs. FilthOctober 26, 1996The Tick and Arthur gain a newfound respect for the Sewer Urchin, who shines beneath the streets of The City as a super villain unleashes an
  7. S03E07The Tick S03E07Tick vs. EuropeNovember 2, 1996The Tick is sent to Antwerp, Belgium on a superhero exchange program to sip flavored coffees, dance until dawn and... oh, yeah... contend wi
  8. S03E08The Tick S03E08Tick vs. ScienceNovember 9, 1996The mad scientists have a science fair to show off their work. A personality swapper is used to cover a theft. Arthur manages to kiss Carmel
  9. S03E09The Tick S03E09Tick vs. PrehistoryNovember 16, 1996The Tick and Arthur travel back in time over 3 million years, join a tribe of Australopithecines and work in a restaurant for time travelers
  10. S03E10The Tick S03E10Tick vs. EducationNovember 24, 1996The Tick and Arthur become teacher and teacher's aid at an Extension Class for people who want to become Superheroes. While on a field trip,

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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